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Stargate’s Jason Momoa Frontrunner for Conan

By • January 14, 2010 • 6 Comments

Stargate Atlantis’ Jason Momoa known for his role on the sci-fi series as Ronin is one of two frontrunners for the role of Conan in the reboot of pulp fantasy character on the big screen.

Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Momoa and actor Kellan Lutz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon) are the two actors being considered to play Conan. There is a third person being considered as well with the site reporting that it is a more-established actor that is being considered before they decide on the role, but the actor’s name wasn’t revealed.

The remake that once had Brett Ratner set to direct is now being helmed by Marcus Nispel. Production is reportedly slated to begin March 15. Being the last of his tribe and having to watch his father die a cruel death, we find Conan determined to avenge his peoples slaughter by killing all those who led the attack on the Cimmerians, including the all-powerful Khalar Singh. He is prepared to die in order to accomplish his goal. What Conan did not expect, was to find a reason to live. In an earlier article the casting information for Conan came out and they are calling for the age range of late 20s to early 30s. Muscle bound and all that crap. Someone who looks like he has been through some battles or two.

Jason Momoa would be my pick only because he looks like a tatered warrior. He’d have to get rid of the dreds but he’d be perfect. I do not know if he has the chops but then again Arnold didn’t say much in the original and it immortalized his career. I wonder who the third actor is because it may trump my choice for Momoa.

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  • Elyse

    Heh, Jason got rid of the dreads in the 4th season of Stargate Atlantis. They made him wear a dread wig in the 5th season, but he's got much shorter hair now ;) And if there's being tallied, I'm for him in the role of Conan.

  • Amra the Lion

    It also appears that Nispel wanted Momoa, Millenium wanted Lutz and Lionsgate voted and nixed both choices.

    According to Latino Reviews El Mayimbe tweet: “Momoa was Nispel's top choice, Lutz was millenium. LG cockblocked & voted against both. Back to square one.”

    http://twitter.com/elmayimbe/status/7738531108

  • Amra the Lion

    Doesn't matter who gets the role, honestly. With no more understanding of the character created by Robert E. Howard in the early 1930's, this film will be one of those that you'll see on any given Saturday night on SyFy.

    “Being the last of his tribe and having to watch his father die a cruel death, we find Conan determined to avenge his peoples slaughter by killing all those who led the attack on the Cimmerians, including the all-powerful Khalar Singh. He is prepared to die in order to accomplish his goal. What Conan did not expect, was to find a reason to live.”

    This is just garbage.

  • Donut

    Jared Padalecki is rumored to be the third actor, accoding to IGN, He's been on the shortlist for a long time, ever since Nispel took over. Nispel did direct him in Friday 13th. Word was that he couldn't do it since he is the co-lead on Supernatural and the filming of that show ends in March. Looks like they are paving the way for Padalecki by forwarding the start of the filming to that point in time.

    Padalecki certainly has more credits than these two and the height to do young Conan. Of all the actors rumored for this project, I find Padalecki to be the most palatable. But I don't think he'll come as cheap as Lutz or Momoa so who knows.

  • Donut

    Jared Padalecki is rumored to be the third actor, accoding to IGN, He's been on the shortlist for a long time, ever since Nispel took over. Nispel did direct him in Friday 13th. Word was that he couldn't do it since he is the co-lead on Supernatural and the filming of that show ends in March. Looks like they are paving the way for Padalecki by forwarding the start of the filming to that point in time.

    Padalecki certainly has more credits than these two and the height to do young Conan. Of all the actors rumored for this project, I find Padalecki to be the most palatable. But I don't think he'll come as cheap as Lutz or Momoa so who knows.

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